Survivor of huge ‘earthquake-like’ explosion that flattened family house in West Yorkshire ‘jumped to safety from window’ as nearby homes are evacuated and three people taken to hospital

Terrified neighbours have described the moment a person jumped out of a window to safety after an explosion engulfed a family home in flames and saw three people rushed to hospital. Emergency services and units from several fire stations were left tackling the blaze after they were called to the scene in Illingworth, near Halifax, West Yorkshire just before 7.40am today. The explosion, which shook the ground like an ‘earthquake’, ripped through the family home and forced residents, including a 98-year-old, in six surrounding houses to evacuate their properties as a safety precaution. The three people were treated at the scene on Green Lane before being taken to hospital for further treatment. The extent of their injuries has not been confirmed. It is believed that a couple lived in the property with their son, according to local reports. Local resident Candice Nevison, 37, said she saw someone jump out of the window of the house that was engulfed in flames while another person was seen running out of the burning building at around 7.45am. An elderly woman who lived in a house next-door was also carried out over a man’s shoulder before 999 crews arrived to the chaotic scene, the resident added…. Read full this story

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